And what happened after that has not been released, but zimmerman says Martin was the aggresor (backed up by evidence) and there is no evidence to dispute this.
The only thing we agree on is that Martin was winning the fight against a guy 100lbs heavier than him. It would be some pansy-ass who after starting a fistfight, gets his ass whooped by a guy half his size, and feels justified in killing someone.
Maybe that's what bothers me the most about this. This was basically a schoolyard fight - you throw some punches, you take some licks, you get bloodied up some. Why did this escalate to a killing? Heck a barfight is way more dangerous with people intoxicated and plenty of objects around. A fight in the middle of a decent, residential neighborhood hardly seems like the danger zone.
Has everyone turned into a wuss? How is there a direct escalation from a brawl to a shooting. I'm 160lbs - even if a 90lb monster (same weight proportions) of a fighter is whooping my ass on a lawn, you turtle up, defend, and give up - you lost.
Zimmerman was clearly able to shoot Martin accurately, was able to stand immediately after, was able to speak clearly to neighbors after, had the presence of mind to put down his gun and claim it was self defense. This is the result of a vicious beating that he felt his life was in danger? Are we even talking about the same thing? Do we both believe men should be able to handle themselves without resorting to the ultimate violence?
Beyond a bloody nose and some cuts on the back of his head (which some normal in taking a few punches and wrestling on the ground and pavement) he seemed fine - hardly taking what some call a "vicious beating" (unless that's what constitutes one in Texas). Heck I've taken worse damage in a game of flag football that got a little rough.
The pansy ass coward who couldn't stand taking his lumps, who could have rolled away and ended the fight (and no a 17 year old, 140lb, clean kid isn't going to ghetto stomp him to death - are you fucking kidding me?), only b/c he has a gun to compensate for his lack of success in the world, can't stand it and kills him.